Refuse bag holder

ABSTRACT

A refuse bag holder having a frame member with two open ends for holding a refuse bag in an upright position with the mouth of the bag open for receiving refuse and including a bag storage member mounted on the frame for storing a roll of refuse bags. The frame member is provided with a cover that is rotatably mounted on the frame member adjacent to the bag storage member for receiving and clamping a bag located on an end of the bag roll and for enabling the clamped bag to cover one of the open ends of the frame member in a flytight manner when the cover is in its closed position.

United States Patent Invento W y p Langley 1,637,131 7/1927 Rigby 248/95R19-3,El11#bethmWmKy-417"1 2,319,384 5/1943 Callan 24s/101x Appl- No- 3533 3,313,504 4/1967 $101116 248/99 5253 '1 1971 PrimaryExaminer-Chancellor E. Harris Att0rneyCushman, Darby & Cushman REFUSEBAG ABSTRACT: A refuse bag holder having a frame member 10 Claims, 5Drawing Figs. with two open ends for holdmg a refuse bag in anupr1ghtpos1- [LS- CI tion the mouth of the bag open for receiving refuseand 211/84;248/153 including a bag storage member mounted on the framefor Int. Cl. toring a roll of refuse bags The frame member is providedField ofSearch 248/101, ith a cover that is rotatably mounted on theframe member 100, 232/43-2 adjacent to the bag storage member forreceiving and clamping a bag located on an end of the bag roll and forenabling the Re clamped bag to cover one of the open ends of the frameUN TE STATES PATENTS member in a flytight manner when the cover is inits closed 725,53}; 4/1903 Bron n n 248/101 position.

60 36 r 40 7 tj a 6 PATENTED FEB 1 6 IHYI SHEET 2 [IF 2 TTORNEYS REFUSEBAG HOLDER The present invention relates to'a container and moreparticularly to a refuse bag holder wherein the holder provides aflytight seal for a refuse bag. a i

The general purpose of this invention is to provide an extremelylightweight refuse bag holder which includes a bag storage means-forstoring a roll of refuse bag and which also includes a cover memberwhich receives and clamps a bag (not shown) located on an end of a bagroll (not shown) which is stored in the bag storage means so that theend bag together with the cover member act to cover'the openend'of thebag which is in use for receiving refuse. This feature significantlyreduces the weight of the bag holder and of the cover member and theprovision of an open bottom end of the holder enables the user to liftthe holder over the bag when the filled bag is to be removed rather thanrequiring the user to lift the filled bag from the container. Readyaccess to additional bagsin the bag storage means is provided and thecooperation of the bag storage means with the cover means' provides aflytight cover for the bag holder.

An object of the present invention is. the provision of a refuse bagholder of lightweight and sturdy construction.

Another object is to provide a refuse bag holder which provides for easyaccess to replacement bags.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a refuse bagholder which provides for a'unique flytight seal.

Other objects and features of the invention will become apparent tothose of ordinary skill in the art as the disclosure is made in thefollowing description of a preferred embodiment of the invention asillustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is an elevation of a preferred embodiment of the -invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation of the embodiment illustrated in FIG. ll; Qg

F [6. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary planned view of the FIG. 1embodiment;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical section-taken on line 4-4 ofFIG. 3; and

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the cover member and the top rib support.

With reference now to the drawings, wherein like reference charactersdesignate like or corresponding parts throughout the several views,there is shown a frame means or member which is formed of a wirelatticework having generally vertically oriented wire members 12 whichare formed integrally with a plurality of supporting ribs l4, l6 and 18and wherein the ribs are located exteriorally of the vertical members12. Although the rib members may be located within the members i2 theyare preferably located exteriorly thereof so as to avoid possibleinterference with the bag when it is located within the frame member 10.

The frame member has two open ends 20 and 22 and bag storage means 24 islocated on a top rib 26 of the frame member 10. Container means or tray28 is integral with the storage member 24 and includes a nail hole orslot 30 therein whereby the bag holder may be fastened to a wall orother vertical surface.

Cover means 32 is rotatably mounted on the frame member 110 and on topsupporting rib 26 so as to rotate about the axis 34. The cover means 32has guide means integral therewith i'n-; eluding a first guide member 36spaced in substantially paral-.

lel relation with respect to the axis 34 and a second guide member 38 inflexible relationship with respect to the cover means or cover member32. A clamp means 40 is hingedly located on the second guide member forclamping the second guide member and the cover member 32 together. Thesecond guide member 38 also includes bag-receiving eyelets 42 and 44which extend outwardly on each side of the cover member and are integralwith both the second guide member 38 and the cover member 32.

The storage member 24 preferably has a drain' hole 46 located in orcontiguous with the bottom portion of the storage member for permittingrain water to drain therefrom.

The frame-member 10 also has a lateral member 50 integral therewith"and-integral with the top supporting rib 26. This lateral member 50 isspaced a predetermined distance, e.g. Va inch,- from the first guidemember 36 when the cover member 32 is in its closed position so that theend bag on the roll (not shown) located in the bag support 24 engagesthe upright bag that is in use along the lateral member 50 to provide aflytight sea]. A handle 52 may also be provided at the front portion ofthe frame member 10 to facilitate lifting of the bag holder, and thesecond guidejrnetriber 38 aswell as the cover member 32 may have handleme'mbers 58 and 60 integrally associated therewith and in relationshipwith respect to the clamp member 4Q whereby the clamp member forces thehandle members 58 and together toclamp the end bag of the rolltherebetw'een when the end bag is positioned to cover the open end 20.The frame member 10 may also include a plurality of loop wire legs, suchas 62 and 64, which are formed as loops to prevent scratching of thesurface on which the bag holder is located. The top portion of the framemember 10 and the top supporting rib 26 are preferably sloped downwardlytowards the front portion of the frame member, If) to facilitate thedrainage of rain water therefrom..ln addition, the cover member 32 andthe second guide member 38 are aligned with respect to one another tofacilitate clamping of the end bag therebetween and so that eachqof themembers 32 and 38 extend beyond the top rib-26 of the frame member whenthe cover is in its closed position- This feature provides a flytightseal between the end bag which is clamped between the cover member 32and the second guide member 38 and the top 26 of the frame member.

In the operation ofthe refuse bag holder a conventional roll of refusebags (not shown) is placed in the bag storage member 24. One of therefuse bags is separated from the roll along serrations provided andthis bag is placed into the frame member 10 in an upright position and'the top of the bag is folded over the top supporting rib 26 and thelateral member 50 so that the refuse bag stands in an open condition forreceiving refuse therein. The bag located on the end of the bag rollwithin the support member 24 is then unwound from the roll to the extentrequired to feed the end bag underneath the first guide member 36 andthrough the bag-receiving eyelets 42 and 44 to a position between thecover member 32 and the second guide member 38. The clamping member 40is then moved so as to clamp the handle members 58 and 60 together andto clamp the cover member 32 and the second guide member 38 togetherinto tight engagement with the end bag.

The cover member 32 can then be closed by rotating the member about theaxis 34 and the first guide member 36 is positioned very close, e.g.about ls inch from the lateral member 50 when the cover member 32 isclosed so that the end bag which is clamped between the members 32 and38 contacts the upright bag all along the lateral member 50 for theentire width of the end bag. This provides a flytight seal at therearward portion of the opening into the upright bag. The cover member32 is made to engage the top rib support 26 from the lateral member 50to a position substantially adjacent to the bag-receiving eyelets withthe folded portion of the upright bag therebetween so that a flytightseal is pro vided. From approximately the position of the bag-receivingeyelets and forwardly therefrom the cover member 32 and the .secondguide membery38 are aligned with respect to one another and extendbeyond the top support rib 26 of the frame member when the cover is inthe closed position. ln this way a flytight seal is provided between theupright bag (not shown) and the end bag of the roll (not shown). Thus, aflytight seal is provided around the complete circumference of theopening of the upright bag.

When the upright bag is filled with refuse the cover member 32 is openedby rotating it about the axis 34. A conventional twist tie (not shown)can then be taken from the container member 28 and the upright bag canbe tied shut. Then, because the bag holder is extremely lightweight thehandle 52 can be grasped and the holder simply lifted up from the bagwhich is filled with refuse so as to leave the filled bag standingupright on the ground. The filled bag can then be removed and the endbag of the bag roll can be separated from the roll and placed into theframe member l0. The bag now forming the end of the bag roll can then bedrawn out from the roll and clamped between members 32 and 38 and thecover member can then be closed by rotating it about the axis 34.

This invention thus provides for a lightweight and simply constructedrefuse bag holder which provides for a flytight seal and which providesfor the easy removal of a filled refuse bag and for the quick and easyreplacement of that bag by another bag which has previously been used asthe cover.

Obviously many modifications and variations of the present invention arepossible in light of the above teachings. It is therefore to beunderstood that within the scope of the appended claims the inventionmay be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.

lclaim:

l. A refuse bag holder comprising:

frame means having two open ends and having means for holding a refusebag in an upright position for receiving refuse therein; bag storagemeans mounted on said frame means for storing a roll of refuse bags; and1 cover means rotatably mounted on said frame means and mounted adjacentsaid bag storage means for receiving and clamping a bag located on anend of said bag roll and for enabling said clamped bag to cover one ofsaid open ends of said frame means when said cover means is rotatedabout an axis to its closed position.

2. A refuse bag holder as in claim 1 wherein said cover means includesguide means integral with said cover means and in cooperatingrelationship with said storage means for enabling said end bag to beeasily unrolled and placed into position within said cover means.

3. A refuse bag holder as in claim 2 wherein said guide means includesclamp means integral with said cover means for engaging and clampingsaid end bag into fixed position on said cover means.

4. A refuse bag holder as in claim 3 wherein said guide means include:

a first guide member integral with said cover means and spaced insubstantially parallel relation with respect to said axis; and

a second guide member integral with said cover means and in flexiblerelationship with respect to said cover means for holding said end bagbetween'said cover means and said second guide member when said clampmeans is closed.

5. A refuse bag holder as in claim 4 wherein said cover means includes acover member and wherein said second guide member includes bag-receivingeyelets extending outwardly on each side of said cover member andintegral with both said second guide member and said cover member.

6. A refuse bag holder as in claim 5 further including:

two handle members integral respectively with said cover member and withsaid second guide member; and

said clamp means operatively associated with said handle members toforce said handle members and said cover member and said second guidemember together to clamp said end bag into position to cover said oneopen end of said frame member when said cover means is rotated to itsclosed position.'

7. A refuse bag holder as in claim 6 wherein said frame means includes:

a lateral member integral with the top of said frame means and spaced insubstantially parallel relation with said axis; and

said lateral member being spaced a predetermined distance from saidfirst guide member when said cover means is in its closed position toenable said end bag to engage said upright bag when in position alongsaid lateral member whereby a flytight seal is provided.- 8. A refusebag holder as in claim 6 wherein said bag storage means has an aperturein the bottom thereof and including container means integral withsaid'storage means for holding bag ties.

9. A refuse bag holder as in claim 7 wherein said cover means isoriented at an angle with respect to the horizontal when said covermeans is closed whereby water runs off said cover means and said endbag.

10. A refuse bag holder as in claim 1- wherein said cover means includesa cover member and a second guide member integral and aligned with saidcover member to facilitate clamping of said end bag between saidmembers, each of said members extending beyond the top of said framemeans when said cover means is in its closed position to provide aflytight seal between said end bag, said cover member and the top ofsaid frame means.

1. A refuse bag holder comprising: frame means having two open ends andhaving means for holding a refuse bag in an upright position forreceiving refuse therein; bag storage means mounted on said frame meansfor storing a roll of refuse bags; and cover means rotatably mounted onsaid frame means and mounted adjacent said bag storage means forreceiving and clamping a bag located on an end of said bag roll and forenabling said clamped bag to cover one of said open ends of said framemeans when said cover means is rotated about an axis to its closedposition.
 2. A refuse bag holder as in claim 1 wherein said cover meansincludes guide means integral with said cover means and in cooperatingrelationship with said storage means for enabling said end bag to beeasily unrolled and placed into position within said cover means.
 3. Arefuse bag holder as in claim 2 wherein said guide means includes clampmeans integral with said cover means for engaging and clamping said endbag into fixed position on said cover means.
 4. A refuse bag holder asin claim 3 wherein said guide means include: a first guide memberintegral with said cover means and spaced in substantially parallelrelation with respect to said axis; and a second guide member integralwith said cover means and in flexible relationship with respect to saidcover means for holding said end bag between said cover means and saidsecond guide member when said clamp means is closed.
 5. A refuse bagholder as in claim 4 wherein said cover means includes a cover memberand wherein said second guide member includes bag-receiving eyeletsextending outwardly on each side of said cover member and integral withboth said second Guide member and said cover member.
 6. A refuse bagholder as in claim 5 further including: two handle members integralrespectively with said cover member and with said second guide member;and said clamp means operatively associated with said handle members toforce said handle members and said cover member and said second guidemember together to clamp said end bag into position to cover said oneopen end of said frame member when said cover means is rotated to itsclosed position.
 7. A refuse bag holder as in claim 6 wherein said framemeans includes: a lateral member integral with the top of said framemeans and spaced in substantially parallel relation with said axis; andsaid lateral member being spaced a predetermined distance from saidfirst guide member when said cover means is in its closed position toenable said end bag to engage said upright bag when in position alongsaid lateral member whereby a flytight seal is provided.
 8. A refuse bagholder as in claim 6 wherein said bag storage means has an aperture inthe bottom thereof and including container means integral with saidstorage means for holding bag ties.
 9. A refuse bag holder as in claim 7wherein said cover means is oriented at an angle with respect to thehorizontal when said cover means is closed whereby water runs off saidcover means and said end bag.
 10. A refuse bag holder as in claim 1wherein said cover means includes a cover member and a second guidemember integral and aligned with said cover member to facilitateclamping of said end bag between said members, each of said membersextending beyond the top of said frame means when said cover means is inits closed position to provide a flytight seal between said end bag,said cover member and the top of said frame means.